Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-21
Personals end Briefs.

The General Assembly will probably to-day
take a recess until January the 4th.
Tho political disabilities of T.. T. Sutherland,
OF DickensOn county, were yesterday removed
by Governor Lee.
John B. Moon, ESQ, a former member OF the
House, and w. ". Scott, ESQ, OF Orange, we're In
tho city yesterday.
Tho funeral OF Mrs. Rebecca EzokieI will take
place this morning from tha residence, corner OF
Twelfth and Marshall, OF 10 o'clock.
lis ex-May0r A. S. Watts who was nominated
for Judge of tho Hustings Court OF Portsmouth |;
not lion. Legh H. Watts, as lrst reported.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday iudgmen
was confessed in the following cases: X. w.
Ctappell Us. c. : Preston for S23i25; W. S.
Preston Us. Same for S516.3s.
The stovepipe In CARRIERS stables set fire TO
the ceiling yesterday morning and caused an
alarm OF fire. The Tenth-Street Hose Company
soon had the flames ia subIection. Damage,
about 80.
Meesrs. Fitzhugh aud Witt will not be elected
10 their iudgeships until after the holidays.
That seemed 10 be the understanding yesterday.
They do not enter upon lher duties until Janu-
airy l, 1883.
The most beautiful specimens of printing ever
done for Enthusiastically for southern rail-
roads-are the "Guldcs for Southern Travel,n
issued by the Atlantic Coast Line, 4. M. Emer-
son, Esq, general passenger agent
A meeting OF the former members OF WlseS
brigade. Confederate States army, will be held
tonight at o'clock at the residence OF Captain
Charles Ii. EDps, northwest corner OF Marshall
and Adams streets, for the purpose OF forming
brigade association.
Major B. +. Eakle, general manager Of the
Whito sulphur Springs property, was In the city
Yesterday. lie said that the weather at the
White was too good for him, as he had just
finished building big icc-hOuse. aud now he
wishes 20 I'll il. Tire prospects are that his de-
sire will soon be grallhed.
A circular from the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company, ofiice Of e-presdent. No
10 Wall street, says that Z. Il. Thomas, general
manager, having resigned, Dir. c. II. Hudson
has baen appointed general manager, B1th ONCE
at Knoxville Tenn.
The earnings Of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company for November, 1851. were
s2O.l7L74; expenses, sl0.33S0l; fixed charges,
81 g51. &C balance, S.S710i; and for the Peters
burg Railroad Company the earnings were
i3l. .1035s; expenses. s2l05i.S; fixed charges,
s9,S27.9i; balance, i1,O2iGl
Mr.. A. W. Hawks, Of Baltimore, delivered q
most humorous and interesting lecture last
night at the Young Mems Christian Association
Hall on the subject OF Moses" Mr. Hawks
possesses wonderful ability as an humorist and
never failed I'm his efforts 20 bring from his audi
ence the most generous outbursts Of laughter.
At 9:30 O'Clock yesterday the city ambulance
was called 10 Halls foundry. corner Ninth street
md Basin bank, 20 Samuel Taylor, the colored
night watchman, who bad a severe attack Of
collie lie was taken 70 his home. s0i west Broad
street. The ambulance was called 10 the Trede-
gar Works at 80 o'clock 90 Mr.. Sol. Brewer,
who cut his left foot badly with an adZe. lie
was taken 10 his home at 1888 east Main street.
Local Branch, No. 237, Order Of the Iron Hail.
has elected the following officers for the ensuing
wear: K Is. Allen, 7. c. j. j. A. Warren. &. J. |;
c. T.. FitZwilson, cashier; c. r. Hudnall, ad-
tuster: @. II. A. Jones, herald; 4. L. Johns, pre-
late: William Cardwell. watchman; w. L. Nc
Fadden vdette: NJ. +. Hudnall, &. II. Hasker,
J. W. Carter, trustees William ". Gordon was
recommended 70 be commissioned as medical
examiner.
The following committees have charge Of the
reunion Of Syracuse Lodge, knights OF Pythias,
which is to take place at Sanger Hall January
%: General-J. Nj. FOssett, James johnson, W.
f. Woody, George 4. Bowden, George W. Toby,
W. T. Cree, c. EYensen. keception-S. II.
Clarke, z. A. Morton, c. II. Page, j. A. Atkinson.
" Donati. Floor. A. Otey, A. L. Lucas, X. b.
Smith, w. w. CARRIER. q. +. Conway. The pro-
gramme embracesa musical and literary enter
tainment. banquet, and cotilon sotree.
w. A. Mills and w. B. Zimmerman. whose ar
rest on Monday on the charge OF stealing s697
from G. w. Donaldson. who is isrunning "show"
on lower Main street, was announced In the Dls-
patch we're before the Police Court yesterday
morning 10 answer the charge. There being no
evidence 10 show guilt on the part OF either party
they we're discharged. Zimmerman In the show
has been playing, IL was stated IN court the
wild man from the Adirondack mountaiLsp
and Mills was the "human pin-cushion.n
The story OF the "shadows OF Great Ctyn
was realistically told q. the Theatre last night.
IL Is genuine treat to witness the carrying out
of a plot so ceverly woven rs In this production
OF Mr.. Joseph jefferson. Last night the interest
excited by the drama as IL progressed was so
strong that neither cloves, cinnamon, nor all the
spices OF Araby the Blest could tempt an indi-
yidual 10 yacate his seat Few plays possess the
attractive power that this does, and tho interest
IL sustained from beginning 10 end. The cast Is
admirable, and the whole presentation Is worthy
OF cordial support No Wednesday matinee.
The matinee "a reserved for Saturday.